Glove.



Patented NOV. J2, I901.

I. J.'BRADSHAW.

GLOVE. 1 (Application filed Aim 15. 1901.1

(No Model.)

i, gloves, generally known as palm-protecpiece will be along the outer side edge thereof.

, as hereinafter set forth.

an elevation of the outer side of a p almpro- Fig. 2. i Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the blank 0 had to the accompanying drawings, which are reinforcing-strip arranged inconnection with edge, while the lower edge is composed oi two UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFI E;

' iRvIN'J. BRADSHAW, or RIPON, WISCONSIN.

"GLOVE.

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Application filed April 15,

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, Invmi J. BRADSHAW, residing at Bipon, in the county of Fond du Lac and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new andnseful Improvement in Gloves, of which the following is a description, reference being a part ofthis specification.

My invention has relation to im provements in gloves, some of the features of the-invention relating to gloves generally, while other features thereof relate to a particular class of One of the objects of the invention is the provision, in connection or combination with a palm-piece having an uninterrupted substantially oblong opening, of a finger-piece of such construction that when the edges of the blank thereof areseoured together and the completed finger applied to the palm-piece opening the longitudinal seam of said finger- A further object is to provide in connection with a finger-piece an improved form of the finger-piece at the point where said fingar-piece is subjected to the greatest wear.

With the, above-primary and other incidental objects in view the invention consists of the devices and parts or theirequivalents,

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is tector embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the reverse or back side thereof. Fig; 3 is a section on the line 3 f Fig. 4 is a section on-the line 4 4- of for the thumbor finger piece.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 6 indicates the blank for formingthe thumb or finger piece. The upper edge of this blank is curved or rounded upwardly,.asclearly shown in Fig. 5. One lateral edge 7 is inclined inwardly slightly toward the 'ower downwardly curved portions 8 8, th meeting point or apex of said downward-curved por- I tions being out of line with the,ce nter of the .of the palm-piece the long forming part of Letters Patent No. 686,253 dated November 12,l901.

Serial No- 65.925. (No modelii upper curve of the finger-blank. The o ther side edge is reontinued upwardly from the lower edge at a slight outward incline,,as in- I dicated by the numeral 9-, tea point 10, where it meets an outwardly and slightly upwardly extending edge 11. V

. As stated at theout-set of the specification, one of the primary objects of, my invention is to provide a construction'of finger-blank ofsuch character that when said blankis formed into the complete finger and applied t9 the uninterrupted substantiall? oblong opening tud'inal seam of said finger-piece will be along the outer side edge thereof, said edge being one which is subjected to the least wear and strain, and this is accomplished bythe form 'of fingerblank just described, and illustrated in Fig.

5,of the: drawings, and in the particular man ner of securing the finger-piece.

. In the drawings I show the finge wblank as athumb-piece and in connection with a palmprotector. It will be understood, however,

that any finger of a glove may be so con structed and connectedto any form of glove other than a palm-protector- The palm-protector in the accompanying drawings is indicated by the numeral 12 a and the opening thereof by the numeral l3,said opening being of a substantially oblong shape. In forming and securing the finger-blank it 'is' preferably folded wrong side out on a straight line extending from the meeting-point or apex of the two downwardly-curved portions 8 and in such manner that theedges 7 and 9 and 8 8 will be brought together. A stitch-line 14 is now made along the longitudinal edges 7 and 9 and the lower edges 8 8, as clearly shown in Fig. l. The material forming the fingerpiece is next turned right side out, and this will necessarily bring the stitch-line on the inside, as qlearly shown in Fig. l. The next ing, the longitudinal edge above the outstanding e'dge'll to one side of the palm-piece open- .ing, the outstanding edge 11 to the lower end of the palm-piece opening, and the upper portion of the edge 7 above the stitch-line 1a to the'other side of said opening. The several edgesreferred to-are inserted a slight dis tance into the palm-piece opening, and the corresponding edges of said palm-piece opening are intu rned and the several edges then joined together by means of a stitch-line 15, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3. By this means of constructing and connecting a fingerpiece the greatestpossible strength and wearing capacity are secured.

I employin connection with my finger-piece an improved reinforcing-piece, which con sists of a longitudinally-folded strip 16. This strip is adapted to be secured in the crotch formed'betwe'en the under side of the fingerpiece and the palm of the glove or protector. It is placed in position when the finger-piece is inserted in the opening 13 and the upturned edges of the reinforcing-strip are between the edge of'the finger-piece and the upturned edge of the palm-piece and secured by the stitch-line 15, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3. As the finger of a glove is most apt to break or tear at, the crotch, my improved form of reinforcement acts to efiectually prevent this, asit forms a double thickness at the most vulnerable point and, besides,

is secured by means of a stitch-line which is entirely-on the inside of the palm-piece.

It will be noticed that in my device I employ a palm-protector in which a full thumbpiece is provided, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings. Heretofore, so far as I am aware, palm -protectors as constructed are merely provided with an opening for the thumb or with a thumb-piece which but partially protects or covers the thumb. Palmprotectors,-as is well understood, are used by all classesof laborers, by motor-men, and by a variety of diiierent artisans, and in their use the thumb of the hand is of course employed' to a great extent in grasping objects, and hence it is desirable that the thumb should be fully covered and protected. The palm-protector 12 is-also of such shape, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2; as to cover the entire palm. Another advantage of my palm-protector is that in cold weather it can be readily adjusted over a niit or glove placed on the hand.

I-also show in the drawings a means where-',

by the fastening means for securing the'protector is disposed entirely on the back of the hand, and hence in such a position as to prevent it from contacting with any object which the hand may grasp. This consists in forming the opposite longitudinal edges of the palm-piece with laterally-extending ears 17 17. To one set of theseears are fastened securing-straps 18, which may" be of either elastic or non-elastic material. The free ends of these straps are provided with 0 m ings which are adapted to engage catches 19, secured to the other set of cars 17. When the palm-piece is adjusted to the hand and the thumb inserted in the thumb-piece, the straps are drawn over the back of the hand and the free ends of said straps made to err gage the catches 19. The cars 17 project a sufficient distance so that when the engagement referred to is effectedv said ears are brought entirely on the back of the hand, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and hence the securing means is disposed in a position where it is impossiblefor the same to contact with any object which the hand may grasp.

What I claim as my invention is- I g 1. The combination with a finger -,plece formed from a blank, said blank having an upper rounde edge, one uninterrupted or unbroken side edge, a lateral extension from its opposite side edge, said extension projecting outwardly a considerable distance, and said blank having its lower edge formedinto two downward-curved portions, the said blank being folded along a straight line from the point or apex of the two downwardlycurved portions of the lower edge, the said two downwardly curved portions being stitched together, and the side edges stitched together by a seam extending to the outer point of the lateral extension,'thereby leaving an oblong opening at the upper or inner end of the finger-piece, of a palm-piece provided with an uninterrupted substantially oblong opening, the edges of the opening of the finger-piece being secured to said opening of the palm-piece in such a manner that the side seam of the finger-piece is along the outer edge of said finger-piece, and with the lateral extension of the finger-piece extending around and secured to the lower bordering edge of the opening of the palm-piece.

2. The combination of a finger-piece formed from a blank said blank having an upper rounded edge, one uninterrupted or unbroken side edge, a lateral extension from its opposite side edge, said extension projecting outwardly a considerable distance, and said blank having its lower edge formed into two downwardcurved portions, the said blank being folded along a straight line from the point or apex of the two downwardlycurved portions of the lower edge, the said .two downwardly-curved portions being outer side edge of said finger-pieee, and with In testimony whereof I affix my signature the lateral extension of the finger piece in presence of tWo Witnesses. around and secured to the lower bordering s r 'edge of the opening of the palm-piece, and a IRVIN BRADbHAW' 5 folded reinforcing-strip secured in the crotch Witnesses:

formed between the inner side of the finger- W'ILLIAM KAHL, piece and the side of the palm-piece. l GUSTAV SCHULTZ. 

